flex 1506VR few questions

[jimster_s]

Hi
what sort of connectionr does the flex 1506vr have for attaching router bits? i see you sell ones to fit electric grinders and also a section that have 8-10mm connections and 1/2 inch gas arbor. im assuming it is 8-10mm?

is this machine used with a router bit to shape the edge and then you have to polish the edge up by hand with a wet/dry grinder or can you use this machine to fully polish the edges?

is there any way you can use this to cut out undermount sink shapes with a jig? could you make an mdf jig to sit on top of the slab and run this around the jig to make the hole?

if you was to use  50MM x 1", "Z" PROF, POS 1, with 8mm/10mm BOLT with this machine, could you clamp an undermount sink jig or circular jig under the slab and use this as a guide for the router bit to run along and create a perfect cut?


thanks

[Mark D.]

Jimster,
It is a 1/2 gas arbor on the flex profiling machines, not a 1/2" gas. It's approximately 3/4" male thread, but it is a metric equivalent.
This machine is used with a router bit to shape the edge detail. You could put a finger bit on it with a 1/2 gas arbor and if you ad some way to jig it up you could use it to do the sink cutout, but 'Z' profile bit is the wrong tool to use for doing a sink cutout. It would be like using a drill bit as a scroll saw if you know what I mean.

If you had a set of router bits that went to a full polish you could adapt them for use on any profile machine, but unless you are doing difficult shapes like an Ogee it is a waste of money. If you are doing a bullnose, demi-bullnose or bevel just hand polish it.

Glad to be of service,
Mark